Hello!!! We had no internet for FIVE FLIPPIN DAYS and just got it back tonight, will everyone give blessings to Ronald from Tech Support he apparently is THE ONLY EMPLOYEE OF FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS WHO KNOWS ANYTHING

Anyway, HI !!!

thirti4thirty, and I can only say, that somehow you must just want to be healthier more than the urge to eat when you're stressed or not hungry. I know it is hard!! It's like when you're trying so hard to not think about food, its ALL you can think about!! I am not doing good in that department myself, so i am focusing on doing a workout 5 days a week. then I can tell myself 'at least you're doing something' and that helps me some. Very glad you found us!!

Coop27, very sorry about the illness best wishes for treatments that help!!

Kathleen, Oh don't you want to scream when posts disappear into cyberspace!! please try again when you have time !

EasySpirit, LOL you are right, there's always one weirdo at the holiday table You are wise to weigh yourself once in a while to see what is going on, then catch it before it goes up more.

Lisa! your tree is beautiful!! and Oh my your T-giving dinner sounded sooo good ! I hope you can get your work schedule just the way you want it. I agree that your feetsies will adjust to the time spent on them, I sure hope they are not hurting now.

We had a rush at work the other day, and wouldn't you know, that is the time I decide to wipe a knife carelessly and took a little chunk of flesh out, damn then I had to wrap it quickly and then try to write down people's sandwich orders without them noticing the blood seeping out of my makeshift bandage then my co-worker picked up the knife I had just used and I had to hiss at him "DON'T USE THAT!! it has my blood on it!' He just calmly took it to the sink and washed it, winked at me then proceeded to make the dozens of sandwiches, lol. Oh boy , the mistakes you make when you are in a hurry.

I am in a pretty good mood, despite my POS car decided to stop putting out any heat :shock: and today it was 18 degrees in the morning. The mechanic is backed up and can't take me in til the 9th!! oh well at least it runs, right

time to play Candy Crush which I haven't in days, due to no internet. bye for now!!

Vermontmom - glad you have internet again! Everything is a nightmare without internet... Hope the cut heals fast!

Thirty4thirti - welcome! I'm really keen to see what others say to your question, I'm no use I'm afraid! Same problem over here.

Lisa - not long til Christmas, will you get a few days off? I'm looking forward to a break myself!

So some slightly less negative news today, OH and his Dad met the consultant again, and a biopsy has shown that it's not an untreatable type of cancer, so they can start treatment. It's still a 50:50 chance of surviving more than 12 months, but at least there is hope in that, it won't be a case of sitting and waiting to die... Don't want to get our hopes too high though.

Still feeling a bit lonely here though, I've been spending more time than I should chatting at work because I have people to talk to, but I haven't told more than a couple of people there about what's going on.

Hello all! I am sorry that I don't have time right now to respond to each of you but I have been thinking about you all!! I am doing okay, still not much progress on the eating and exercise front but I am a week away from being done with my semester and then I will only have one semester to go! I don't remember if I told you all but we adopted kittens from the humane society last week as an early Christmas present for my girls. They named the kittens Luke and Leia because they are brother and sister. Once I figure out how to post a picture on here I will put up a picture of them!

I hope everyone is having a peaceful week and has a wonderful weekend. I will be on to check in this weekend!!

Lisa, I know a lot of people who suffer joint pain can benefit from going swimming - I don't know if you can swim, or what your local pool is like, but it's always worth suggesting!

We got a christmas hamper from work, and I have been stuffing my face for the last 3 days from it... I'm not sure why I don't seem to have a stop switch anymore, I used to be very good at saying "you've had enough", but not so much these days... I do wonder if it's related to my anti-depressants (I'm on them as painkillers).

Hi , is it ok if I join? I have struggled with depression for most of my adult life.
I am very hopeful though. I really enjoy this thread. Wishing all of you a wonderful evening!

Bonnie

I have decided to not go to work today. I am beyond sore and down. I also have caught a cold.

Lisa, I hope you are feeling better! Feeling pretty good today. Made myself get out of the house that always makes me better. Wishing everyone a wonderful evening!